By Alex Daley, Casey Research The average interest rate for a savings account today is 0.45%. It wasn’t that long ago that one could easily earn 5% in a well-chosen savings account, like those offered by ING Direct, or bump that up by a point or two by putting money away in a CD. Thanks […]
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In the past few decades, the concept of home ownership has been completely turned on its head. Previously, homes were considered a very long-term consumption good. Do you think anyone in the 18th, 19th, and prior centuries ever considered tripling the value of their homes by retirement time and selling them to move beachside? In the vast majority of cases, such ideas never crossed their minds. Yet, somehow along the way, this became a reasonable investment expectation. Even today, home buyers still make their purchases with the hopes of escalating prices. But are homes really wise investments?
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Raising children can be expensive. Especially if you have more than one child. In tough financial times, here are 20 possible to save money and to help cut the cost of raising children. Buying second hand clothes. Clothes are without a doubt one of the greatest expenses in having children. Children grow up fast and usually
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By Nicola Winters A property is a huge investment that will take further time and money to maintain. Protecting it, therefore against damage, theft and other natural occurrences is essential to ensure a home owner and their family are financially secure and stable. On top of mortgage expenses, bills and other commitments, paying for home
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So you don’t want to give up your day job in this difficult economy, but you want to make some extra money. It’s a common situation, and many people are looking for creative ways to turn their free time into a fun and profitable second job. Whether you need a quick influx of cash for
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If you’re on a tight budget, you are already looking for ways to save each time you go shopping. Whether it’s buying food or other essentials, the more you save, the better off your bank account will be.  Here are 20 shopping tips to help you save money.
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If your family has a dog you probably understand how easy it is to feel as though our pet is a member of the human household. Our dogs sit in the kitchen while we eat dinner, come into our rooms when they feel scared, and watch all the same television programs that we do. They
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By Angelita Williams We’ve all seen articles giving advice on how to budget, where to invest, and when to save. Certainly, these tips can be worthwhile, but it can be very difficult to sort the useful tips from the less useful ones. Moreover, personal finance tips don’t help much unless you understand the basics of personal finance and financial
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By Kevin Craig One of the first ways people make money online is with affiliate marketing. It’s possible to generate a full time living with affiliate marketing but over ninety per cent of affiliates give up too soon. Following a few techniques is all you need to become a successful affiliate marketer. Affiliate marketing is beneficial for both the product creator as
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Whenever you go shopping, you probably look for the best deal. The same can be true for automobile insurance. Research and careful decision making, can pay off in finding the best deal especially when it comes to searching for automobile auto insurance quotes. Using an insurance agent (either independent, or with a company) is the
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By Aaron Schulman Going on a family vacation should be relaxing and create lasting memories. Those memories shouldn’t be marred by worries about how you are going to finance the trip or how you are going to pay the bills once you are home again. A well-researched, planned out trip does not have to break the bank.
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If you have a minute, watch this video for some great money saving tips to help out your family budget during this difficult economic time.  Please be patient while the video loads… it may take a couple of seconds, depending on your connection speed. We also have excellent market commentary from INO.com president and MarketClub
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